June 2nd, 2010, 11:25 AM | #41 | |
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It's the same story here in toronto... mind you 70% of our population can't drive, and blatantly ignores the sirens, the other 30% move out of the way as best they can |
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June 2nd, 2010, 06:09 PM | #42 |
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Location: Belfast, ME
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My experience has been that ANY confrontation with another motorist, be it a gesture (like half a Peace Sign), or knocking off a rear view mirror, or yelling and cursing, ultimately has a bad result for the motorcyclist. A better result can be achieved by noting the person's license number---getting a picture--most of us carry cell phones with cameras, and calling the local law enforcement officer. Motorcyclists are, for better or worse, stereotyped as hot heads who take the law into their own hands. When a motorcyclist calls a LEO, that call is taken seriously and dealt with in a serious fashion. Try it. You will be pleased with the result. Ask me how I know?
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June 2nd, 2010, 07:27 PM | #43 |
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Name: Chris
Location: Carol Stream IL
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You know what, next time I WILL note the plate #. It was dark and confusing but next time the next a-hole is going DOWN.
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June 3rd, 2010, 01:00 PM | #44 |
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Chris, We had a guy mess with us (5 riders on sports bikes) and we noted the plate# and description of the car and called the law on a cell phone. The LEO stopped the car and took statements from all five of us. The guy went down---$575.00 fine, license suspended for 90 days. His insurance will invariably go up considerably for the next three years. None of us were terribly upset. We let the sheriff do his job---that's what we pay taxes for, and left the outcome to the discretion of the judge. Justice was served. That's what life should be like in a civilized society. Take the law in your own hands and you might feel better initially, but the offender will not get what he has coming to him, and you put yourself at his level.
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June 3rd, 2010, 01:51 PM | #45 |
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After a problem, try to get as much distance between you and the problem as possible.
Either slow down, change roads or speed up. I once had a guy get mad, break check me (unusual because I wasn't tailgating), Swirve from side to side in his lane, break check me again (this time I just went around him). At the next stop sign the Jerk began to open his car door, so I gunned it and left him with one foot out of his car and unable to chase me. I later called the local police and gave then the license plate number and a discription of the driver.
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June 3rd, 2010, 03:14 PM | #46 |
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Around here when you call the police to report something like this they just refer you to an automated road rage hot line which only generates a form letter to be mailed to the license plate owner. There are no citations issued, no LEO is sent to interview the driver, no legal repercussions at all. No record is kept to generate a history against the driver, no notations in any database anywhere. It's just a panacea to make the reporting person feel like something got done even though nothing actually does.
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June 3rd, 2010, 05:16 PM | #47 |
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Frugal, All we reported was that we had witnessed a driver who was driving in a dangerous fashion---along with plate # and vehicle description. Once the guy was pulled over and the LEO was doing his thing, we pulled over and gave OUR side of the incident. We know all about the Road Rage Hotline.
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June 3rd, 2010, 05:43 PM | #48 | |
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Name: Thomas
Location: Norfolk, VA
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I pulled in hell bent for leather to the side of the road by the trooper's car as the other guy was pulling in behind me. I threw up my visor and yelled to the trooper something to the effect that the guy was trying to run me off the road and may have a gun. The trooper exited his car like a shot, called for backup, and pretty soon we were surrounded by a half dozen state police cars and a dozen angry troopers performing a full on felony stop. They took my statement, ran his information, and found numerous outstanding citations for traffic violations and failures to appear for domestic abuse. He got arrested, and I got the troopers to call my command and explain why I was several hours late for work!
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